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president karzai has said he does not want to be the one who signs it. he is holding off on signing it until next year. it is a problem. there is no question about it. the substance is basically what both sides are comfortable with. president karzai is spilling new ideas, i do not know. it does not sound like it. it is whether or not to get so it. formally signed i the hope is we will get it signed before the elections. is his refusal to sign. >> he wanted to renegotiate. --wanted to have the avenue afghanistan taliban members released from guantanamo. he wants no more rage or bombing of afghan houses like the one that just happens. is this rhetoric? is it something we need to come to terms with? >> he also presented the agreement as is to the world journal. about two or three weeks ago. they uprooted. -- they approved it. the issuesg some of he raised before. theave seen that if he had objection he would not have sent it in the first place. his site to have it both ways. we're going to have to work through it and it definitely creates a problem in terms
president karzai has said he does not want to be the one who signs it. he is holding off on signing it until next year. it is a problem. there is no question about it. the substance is basically what both sides are comfortable with. president karzai is spilling new ideas, i do not know. it does not sound like it. it is whether or not to get so it. formally signed i the hope is we will get it signed before the elections. is his refusal to sign. >> he wanted to renegotiate. --wanted to have...
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president karzai indicated that he was not in a hurry to sign it and now he accuses the u.s. of quote applying pressure and creating dependency by cutting off fuel supplies to several army and police units the afghan military now heavily relies on the coalition read the u.s. food fuel vehicles logistics and other supplies karzai has hardly been an independent leader after all he owes his power to the us and now he faces the challenge of showing his people that he can stand up for them despite this dependency washington makes it very difficult for him every week or so sometimes more often we hear president karzai demand the u.s. stop killing civilians last week he condemned a u.s. drone strike that reportedly killed a toddler he said american forces are not respecting the life and safety of afghan people's houses now the team unity of u.s. forces from prosecution is the key part of this deal afghans demand justice and when civilians get killed what they get is apologies sometimes not even that and homemade karzai as well as the majority of afghans are now saying apologies are
president karzai indicated that he was not in a hurry to sign it and now he accuses the u.s. of quote applying pressure and creating dependency by cutting off fuel supplies to several army and police units the afghan military now heavily relies on the coalition read the u.s. food fuel vehicles logistics and other supplies karzai has hardly been an independent leader after all he owes his power to the us and now he faces the challenge of showing his people that he can stand up for them despite...
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>> that kind of behavior really doesn't work very well with karzai. look, i know president karzai. i actually personally even like him. i've been in one on one meetings as director of cia where i needed his knowledge and approval of activities. i found him to be a reasonable man. but certainly, chris, i mean, this is nothing more than a temper tantrum on the part of karzai. and somebody in this relationship has to act like an adult. that's us. this agreement is going to be signed. the loya jirga supports it. most of the ... >> loya jirga, which is the major - all call ... >> right. they had a major meeting just a week ago. >> exactly. and most afghans realize, without american troops, you don't get nato troops, without american and nato troops you don't get economic aid from the west. they know this is about the survival of afghanistan. i would council patience on our part, if we have any harsh words for the president of afghanistan, we should share them in private. >> is hamid karzai unstable? >> he acts erratically, but i don't want to judge the man. i don't think his life experi
>> that kind of behavior really doesn't work very well with karzai. look, i know president karzai. i actually personally even like him. i've been in one on one meetings as director of cia where i needed his knowledge and approval of activities. i found him to be a reasonable man. but certainly, chris, i mean, this is nothing more than a temper tantrum on the part of karzai. and somebody in this relationship has to act like an adult. that's us. this agreement is going to be signed. the...
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and other nato leaders are hoping to pressure hamid karzai to sign a bilateral peace pack. afghan officials say no deal will be signed unless president karzai's demands are met. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the worlds of the u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president, hamid karzai. why hasn't the agreement been signed? john kerry wouldn't speculate. john kerry believes the document was agreed last month.. susan rice went to kabul last week, she came away empty handed. what is at stake here is the legal basis upon which troops and trainers can operate in afghanistan in a post 2014 environment. it can't be switched on and off like a light switch, that is the message from nate toe and john kerry. what they are trying to do is impress on karzai the necessity of signing this paper before the end of the year. it will be a tough ask because karzai at the moment appears adamant that he won't budge. >>> hezbollah is blaming israel for the death of one of its senior commande
and other nato leaders are hoping to pressure hamid karzai to sign a bilateral peace pack. afghan officials say no deal will be signed unless president karzai's demands are met. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the worlds of the u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president, hamid karzai. why hasn't the agreement been signed? john kerry wouldn't speculate. john kerry believes the...
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now yesterday mr rasmussen decided to play hardball he said that if karzai doesn't sign the deal with the americans all nato forces could be withdrawn from of ganesan after thirteen years of war and that eight billion dollars in annual aid that afghans have so badly needs will that could be in jeopardy too but if this is a game of carrots and sticks approach we saw both the nato and the united states somewhat soften their stance today the u.s. secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face we can get the defense minister to sign it anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon now we also saw both nato and the white house refuse now to hold karzai to a deadline this is a major about face for the white house which had a earlier insisted that karzai is signed the deal before the end of the year now they're saying they simply wanted done just as quickly as possible for cars i mean while he knows that he needs this money he knows that afghanistan does need
now yesterday mr rasmussen decided to play hardball he said that if karzai doesn't sign the deal with the americans all nato forces could be withdrawn from of ganesan after thirteen years of war and that eight billion dollars in annual aid that afghans have so badly needs will that could be in jeopardy too but if this is a game of carrots and sticks approach we saw both the nato and the united states somewhat soften their stance today the u.s. secretary of state john kerry came out with a new...
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so, it is now up to president karzai to make a decision. >> did the u.s. miscalculate think he could be a partner? >> we were surprised. we didn't understand what he said going in, as you noted in support of the bsa as it was agreed to, when secretary kerry was over here with him a few weeks ago. and then to have him come back and try to reopen some of these issues, yes, it was disappointing. yes, it was surprising. but we're dealing with the realities that we have before us. >> schieffer: secretary of defense with our margaret brennan we'll be right back with more on nelson mandela. give me more power! [ mainframe ] located. ge deep-sea fuel technology. a 50,000-pound, ingeniously wired machine that optimizes raw data to help safely discover and maximize resources in extreme conditions. our current situation seems rather extreme. why can't we maximize our... ready. ♪ brilliant. let's get out of here. warp speed. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics
so, it is now up to president karzai to make a decision. >> did the u.s. miscalculate think he could be a partner? >> we were surprised. we didn't understand what he said going in, as you noted in support of the bsa as it was agreed to, when secretary kerry was over here with him a few weeks ago. and then to have him come back and try to reopen some of these issues, yes, it was disappointing. yes, it was surprising. but we're dealing with the realities that we have before us....
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the simmering tensions have erupted into a war of words on sunday karzai accuse the u.s. of deliberately withholding fuel supplies to pressure him into signing the deal the nato led force in afghanistan says that's simply not true and it's not the only spat a u.s. drone strike last week killed a toddler and injured two women the top u.s. commander formally apologized but karzai wants a different apology one from president obama himself for harm done to afghan civilians during the war the u.s. response don't hold your breath there is not a need for the united states to apologize to afghanistan quite the contrary we have sacrificed in and supported them in their democratic progress and in tackling the insurgency and al qaeda but the insurgency isn't over and in parts of a ghana stand residents are caught between hatred of international forces and fear of the taliban this man says he lost two sons in an errant nato attack. my children feel fear when they see a helicopter and run away to the rooms there is a lot of fear but once the sun goes down another threat emerges be the
the simmering tensions have erupted into a war of words on sunday karzai accuse the u.s. of deliberately withholding fuel supplies to pressure him into signing the deal the nato led force in afghanistan says that's simply not true and it's not the only spat a u.s. drone strike last week killed a toddler and injured two women the top u.s. commander formally apologized but karzai wants a different apology one from president obama himself for harm done to afghan civilians during the war the u.s....
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secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face we can get the defense minister to sign that anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon for karzai meanwhile he knows that he needs this money however cars i wanted done on his own terms he doesn't really want to sign the deal until after the april elections and he also wants the u.s. to promise to continue to stop doing certain things for example controversial night raids he's also now asking for afghan detainees at guantanamo bay to first be released before that deal is signed so certainly a lot of politics being played here the fate of a ghana stand in the balance as a result. coming up china's national currency is sweeping to success. you can look at it as the americanization. to some extent as china seeking its own place in the global economy with the yuan the replacing the euro as the world's second most widely used currency for trade we hear expert opinion on what they see international finance. the. w
secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face we can get the defense minister to sign that anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon for karzai meanwhile he knows that he needs this money however cars i wanted done on his own terms he doesn't really want to sign the deal until after the april elections and he also wants the u.s. to promise to continue to...
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doesn't need to cut a deal with hamid karzai of afghanistan. >>> next, how to understand the booming american economy. i'll ask the man who presided over great growth and some critics charge also helped create many bubbles. former fed chair alan greenspan. and as we approach the first anniversary of the newtown massacre, what can the u.s. learn from other nations about gun policy? i'll take you to japan for a fascinating look at a nation that loves violent video games but has a gun death rate that is very different from america's. it's a preview of a "gps" special airing tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> but first, here is my take. when nelson mandela was released from prison in 1990, i remember being struck by how old-f old-fashioned he seemed. he spoke with the language, kay dance and manner of figures from the 1940s and '50s. as someone who grew up in india he reminded me of the videos i had seen of mahut ma gandhi and nero. he had the same formal way of speaking and dressing, the same dignity of bearing, the same sense of history. and mandela really was a throwback to an older ti
doesn't need to cut a deal with hamid karzai of afghanistan. >>> next, how to understand the booming american economy. i'll ask the man who presided over great growth and some critics charge also helped create many bubbles. former fed chair alan greenspan. and as we approach the first anniversary of the newtown massacre, what can the u.s. learn from other nations about gun policy? i'll take you to japan for a fascinating look at a nation that loves violent video games but has a gun...
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the spokesman of hamid karzai says he would not promote any of his ministers to sign in his place my certain demands are met, including a demand to change miliary operation. any major blow to hezbollah. one of its top military leaders gunned down outside of hishome in a busy beirut suburb. has bloke was quick to blame israel for the assassination and israel denied any involvement in the death of the terrorist. in the ukraine, more protest over closer ties with russia and reduction of a trade agreement. russia urging stability and order, while the obama administration is not getting involved at all. apparently because of fears provoking a fracture with vladimir putin. vice president joe biden making no direct comments after meeting with the chinese leaders in beijing overthe air zone dispute in the south china sea. the vice president called for trust calls for an operation. here we have the administration's response with what is contied rising sanctions. we have vice chief of staff, military analyst general jack keane. >> thank you for having me as beyond the platitudes falling from t
the spokesman of hamid karzai says he would not promote any of his ministers to sign in his place my certain demands are met, including a demand to change miliary operation. any major blow to hezbollah. one of its top military leaders gunned down outside of hishome in a busy beirut suburb. has bloke was quick to blame israel for the assassination and israel denied any involvement in the death of the terrorist. in the ukraine, more protest over closer ties with russia and reduction of a trade...
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president hamid karzai refuses to sign a security agreement with the united states that would define american military presence in his country at the end of the year. but he did agre to a new agreement with iran. he agreed in principle to a friendship and cooperation path dealing with security and economic issues and within hours of that reement, he was also already calling for the removal of american forces from the area. he sd that we believe that all foreign forces should leave the region and the security of afghanistan shld be handed over to people of the country. the so-called moderate has aalowed executions to surge since he took office, with more than 300 people executed since just the month of august. iran is the leader in executions. president obama and other dignitaries are on their way to south africa to attend tomorrow's memorial service from nelson mandela. hitching a ride on air force one th the president and michele obama, former president george w. bush and former secretary of state, hillary clinton. bill clinton and jimmy carter also expected to attend the memorial b
president hamid karzai refuses to sign a security agreement with the united states that would define american military presence in his country at the end of the year. but he did agre to a new agreement with iran. he agreed in principle to a friendship and cooperation path dealing with security and economic issues and within hours of that reement, he was also already calling for the removal of american forces from the area. he sd that we believe that all foreign forces should leave the region...
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karzai and his national security council say they believe the u.s. has cut off military supplies and fuel deliveries in order to pressure afghanistan into signing that new security agreement. u.s. embassy officials say that is simply not true. the u.s. government seeking a new deal to keep american troops in afghanistan beyond 2014 but president karzai listed a set of conditions that must be met before he disagrees to an extended u.s. military presence. let's go to other overseas stories. thailand, overnight the prime minister vowing to open every door for talks with protesters demanding resignation. about 30,000 demonstrators taking part in what they call a people's coup. police have been using tear gas and water cannons to keep the protesters at bay. some of whom stormed the state television headquarters. the chaos forced the prime minister yesterday to flee a police compound. the critics say if you don't know the situation that her government is still controlled by her brother who the military removed as prime minister way back in 2006. at least f
karzai and his national security council say they believe the u.s. has cut off military supplies and fuel deliveries in order to pressure afghanistan into signing that new security agreement. u.s. embassy officials say that is simply not true. the u.s. government seeking a new deal to keep american troops in afghanistan beyond 2014 but president karzai listed a set of conditions that must be met before he disagrees to an extended u.s. military presence. let's go to other overseas stories....
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that is what karzai's problem is. i don't understand how it benefits him to not get the international aid that he's been offered and international support to build this country up in a freer, more westernized way. there is no upside except he gets to keep his kind of dominant hold on the afghan population. >> host: stephen illinois sends the same. don't sanctions ultimately push ordinary citizens of the nation who were put under sanctions, the few leaders to live comfortably while citizens suffer? in other words, an from within. just go there was an uprising a few years ago. unfortunately, this administration didn't do anything to help it. so we let it slide down. the iranian brownshirts beaten and killed. hundreds have uranian regular people, students and people protesting. as a protest not against american sanctions, but the heavy handedness of the rainy government. this is not a free government were talking about here. >> host: hi tracy, you are in the air with congressman dncan hunter. >> caller: good morning. wit
that is what karzai's problem is. i don't understand how it benefits him to not get the international aid that he's been offered and international support to build this country up in a freer, more westernized way. there is no upside except he gets to keep his kind of dominant hold on the afghan population. >> host: stephen illinois sends the same. don't sanctions ultimately push ordinary citizens of the nation who were put under sanctions, the few leaders to live comfortably while...
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secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face we can get the defense minister to sign that anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon for cars i mean while he knows that he needs this money however cars i wanted done on his own terms he doesn't really want to sign the deal until after the april elections and he also wants the u.s. to promise to continue to stop doing certain things for example controversial night raids he's also now asking for afghan detainees at guantanamo bay to first be released before that deal is signed so certainly a lot of politics being played here the fate of ghana stand in the balance as a result. with the euro still trying to find its feet china's you arms need to become the second most used trading currency share of world trade is no was nine percent is rising from just over one percent a year ago the success most chinese efforts to influence the world's economic arena as for the. experience. clearly it's a big victory for ch
secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face we can get the defense minister to sign that anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon for cars i mean while he knows that he needs this money however cars i wanted done on his own terms he doesn't really want to sign the deal until after the april elections and he also wants the u.s. to promise to continue to...
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secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face who can get the defense minister to sign that anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon for cars i mean while he knows that he needs this money for cars i wanted done on his own terms he doesn't really want to sign the deal until after the april elections and he also wants the u.s. to promise to continue to stop doing certain things for example controversial night raids he's also now asking for afghan detainees at guantanamo bay to first be released before that deal is signed so certainly a lot of politics being played here the fate of ghana stand in the balance as a result. they said caffyn off the next news bulletin here live in thirty four minutes time with me kevin after the break though here on out international we embark on a soul searching journey to one small russian another with a very big history if you're watching a city in britain anything to you we've got going on the ground line of you post afs
secretary of state john kerry came out with a new proposal this morning saying all right if karzai doesn't want to sign the deal let's come up with a plan to help him save face who can get the defense minister to sign that anyone as soon as it gets signed quickly and soon for cars i mean while he knows that he needs this money for cars i wanted done on his own terms he doesn't really want to sign the deal until after the april elections and he also wants the u.s. to promise to continue to stop...
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new york afghan president hamid karzai says he won't let his ministers sign an elusive security agreement with the u.s. unless washington meets his conditions he's demanding a hold to all american military operations after the u.s. combat mission in the country and next year washington wants to leave around fifteen thousand soldiers in afghanistan for another ten years and is pushing for permission to raid homes as well as legal immunity for american troops u.s. secretary of state john kerry tried to work around karzai as impasse saying the afghan minister of defense or the government could sign a security deal instead however his own deputy spokesperson tried to play down the statement. this simple statement of fact it wasn't meant to indicate any policy decision or shift or change at all in any way it was just a statement of fact that technically it's possible for international agreements for . an official other than a president to sign then this is we weren't indicating this is our preference and anyway we've said very publicly that we'd like president karzai to as soon as possible sig
new york afghan president hamid karzai says he won't let his ministers sign an elusive security agreement with the u.s. unless washington meets his conditions he's demanding a hold to all american military operations after the u.s. combat mission in the country and next year washington wants to leave around fifteen thousand soldiers in afghanistan for another ten years and is pushing for permission to raid homes as well as legal immunity for american troops u.s. secretary of state john kerry...
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so it is now up to president karzai to make a decision. >> did the u.s. miscalculate in thinking he could be a partner? >> well, he has been a partner. >> but he surprised the u.s. saying he was going to sign this thing and he didn't. >> we were surprised. and then to have him come back and try to reopen some of these issues, yes, it was disappointing, yes, it was surprising, but, you know, we're dealing with the realities we have before us. >> secretary hagel also said he met privately with afghan leaders, and they assured him the deal would get done. >>> in iran, u.n. nuclear inspectors visited a heavy water production plant on sunday. this is the first time in more than two years inspectors have been allowed inside. two weeks ago iran agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," fan frenzy. a riot breaks out in the stands at a soccer match, sending some people to the hospital. this is the "cbs morning news." to the hospital. this is the "cbs morning news." if yand you're
so it is now up to president karzai to make a decision. >> did the u.s. miscalculate in thinking he could be a partner? >> well, he has been a partner. >> but he surprised the u.s. saying he was going to sign this thing and he didn't. >> we were surprised. and then to have him come back and try to reopen some of these issues, yes, it was disappointing, yes, it was surprising, but, you know, we're dealing with the realities we have before us. >> secretary hagel also...
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. >> hamid karzai arriving in his traditional garb from afghanistan. if you are up with us after 4:00 a.m. eastern time you can go to the "new york times" website and see an interesting article on keeping some of these leaders apart. you have raul castro. you have people who are experiencing high tension between their nations, japan and china. and they all have to have a seating area. at this point we want to remind our viewers you are watching live coverage of the remembrance of nelson mandela live from soweto, south africa. >> interesting you mention where people are seated. i was wondering how close hamid karzai would be sitting to president obama. a wonderful moment, right? possibly. >> think about the african leaders here. >> absolutely. i suspect they are all here. i haven't received a complete list but when i looked at the list it seemed like even one who had a contentious relationship with mandela. mandela eclipsed him and he let it be known that he didn't appreciate it. he is here to celebrate nelson mandela. people are embracing that the watc
. >> hamid karzai arriving in his traditional garb from afghanistan. if you are up with us after 4:00 a.m. eastern time you can go to the "new york times" website and see an interesting article on keeping some of these leaders apart. you have raul castro. you have people who are experiencing high tension between their nations, japan and china. and they all have to have a seating area. at this point we want to remind our viewers you are watching live coverage of the remembrance...
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so it is now up to president karzai to make a decision. >> reporter: did the u.s. miscalculate in thinking he could be a partner? >> well, he has been a partner. >> reporter: but he surprised the u.s. i'm going to sign this thing, and he didn't. >> we were surprised. and then to have him come back and try to reopen some of these issues, yes, it was disappointing. yes, it was surprising, but you know, we're dealing with realities that we had before us. >> glor: margaret brennan with secretary of defense hagel today. u.n. weapons inspector arrived this morning in a heavy water production plant near the iranian capitol of tehran. it is one of the sites iran agreed to open up as part of last week's nuclear agreement. elizabeth palmer in tehran tonight. liz, what do we know about what happened? >> good evening, jeff, well, we're past the first hurdle. iran had promised to let the inspectors into this site which is associated with a very controversial reactor which could, when it's working, produce plutonium. they said the inspector kos go in, two of them want in today.
so it is now up to president karzai to make a decision. >> reporter: did the u.s. miscalculate in thinking he could be a partner? >> well, he has been a partner. >> reporter: but he surprised the u.s. i'm going to sign this thing, and he didn't. >> we were surprised. and then to have him come back and try to reopen some of these issues, yes, it was disappointing. yes, it was surprising, but you know, we're dealing with realities that we had before us. >> glor:...
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so far karzai has refused to meet the u.s. conditions to allow those kinds of troops to remain in the country. a very awkward situation between the u.s. and afghanistan right now. other news we're following. they've earned the reputation of the do nothing congress but lawmakers on capitol hill have a long list of to do things that they will need to do leading up to the holiday recess, among the items on the list, budget negotiations to prevent another partial government shutdown, passing a foreign bill to avoid a dramatic increase in milk prices, deciding whether to pass an extension of the unemployment insurance payments and a defense spending bill delayed in the senate. joe johns is here with more on the unfinished business we're watching. budget negotiations. they really haven't worked on a budget since 2011 but they're close this time. >> that's right. the target this deadline is the end of the week. if they miss the dead line, there's no immediate consequence except more stress and pressure and there's still optimism they
so far karzai has refused to meet the u.s. conditions to allow those kinds of troops to remain in the country. a very awkward situation between the u.s. and afghanistan right now. other news we're following. they've earned the reputation of the do nothing congress but lawmakers on capitol hill have a long list of to do things that they will need to do leading up to the holiday recess, among the items on the list, budget negotiations to prevent another partial government shutdown, passing a...
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isn't so anxious to stand right next for karzai right now. he is so unpredictable, that they really don't understand fully, they say, what he is up to. right now they're working with the second tier of afghan officials trying to get this resolved. wolf? >> we'll see what happens. at stake thousands of u.s. troops that could be stuck at the cost of bills ona year, and hamid karzai won't even talk. it's pretty shocking when you think about t we'll continue to follow the afghan story, because it is so important. barba barbara, thanks very much. >>> a groundbreaking and life-saving new treatment for cancer. it effectively trains a patient's body for fight off the disease, a lot the way our bodies fight off the common cold. elizabeth, how sick was this patient before trying this new treatment? >> wolf, this patient like all the others in the study was very sick. his cancer was impervious to everybody they tried. nick wilkins lives in virginia, and he had had chemotherapy, he was diagnosed at age 4. chemotherapy and it came back. he then got a bone
isn't so anxious to stand right next for karzai right now. he is so unpredictable, that they really don't understand fully, they say, what he is up to. right now they're working with the second tier of afghan officials trying to get this resolved. wolf? >> we'll see what happens. at stake thousands of u.s. troops that could be stuck at the cost of bills ona year, and hamid karzai won't even talk. it's pretty shocking when you think about t we'll continue to follow the afghan story,...
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wait for a signature until after the april elections as hamid karzai wants? >> basically because n.a.t.o. says it would be too late to do that. they need a degree of certainty. they are pressing on hamid karzai to sign the agreement because he has agreed to it in principal with talks with secretary of state john kerry. there are budgetary cycles, planning cycles. you can't switch on and off military trainers. they need a degree of certainty for this to happen. if we don't get the signature on that the zero option will have to be on the table and that is an option where the troops will have to be pulled out. it's an option at this point, nout one they are afraid of threatening, if hamid karzai does not sign the agreement. john kerry described it as needing the best transition possible. and in order to do that they need months of transitioning. it's not good enough to leave it until april. >> in ukraine, the government demonstrations in kiev have been addressed at the summit in brussels, how surprising was the level of condemnation by n.a.t.o., and the secretar
wait for a signature until after the april elections as hamid karzai wants? >> basically because n.a.t.o. says it would be too late to do that. they need a degree of certainty. they are pressing on hamid karzai to sign the agreement because he has agreed to it in principal with talks with secretary of state john kerry. there are budgetary cycles, planning cycles. you can't switch on and off military trainers. they need a degree of certainty for this to happen. if we don't get the...
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hamid karzai insists it has to be him. as a result we have stalemate. >> al jazeera's paul brennan live in brussels. thank you. >> the u.s. suspended shipments out v afghanistan through pakistan. the pentagon said tuesday that it's part of a plan to withdraw troops from afghanistan by the end of next year. the broader shutdown comes amid protests over u.s. drone strikes in pakistan. trucks must take outer routes through central asia - it will take time and cost more. >> the united nations a using drones, for the first time the u.n. confirms its peacekeepers are sending unmanned craft. it monitors the areas in the dong. >> it is a first, taking to the skies. the u.n. has fleets of white painted suvs. now the first united nations unmanned aerial aircraft more commonly known as a drone. unlike those of many militaries and the u.s., it's iquipped only with a camera, not armed with missiles. after years of bloodshed the idea is it to monitor a fragile peace deal, a large area, much remote jungle terrain. >> this is something we
hamid karzai insists it has to be him. as a result we have stalemate. >> al jazeera's paul brennan live in brussels. thank you. >> the u.s. suspended shipments out v afghanistan through pakistan. the pentagon said tuesday that it's part of a plan to withdraw troops from afghanistan by the end of next year. the broader shutdown comes amid protests over u.s. drone strikes in pakistan. trucks must take outer routes through central asia - it will take time and cost more. >> the...
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. >>> and afghan president hamid karzai said no to security forces in n.a.t.o. until his demands are met. the bilateral security pack would allow troops to stay in afghanistan past 2014. patience to get a deal signed is running out. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the words of u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president hamid karzai. why hasn't this agreement been sign? john kerry wouldn't speculate was keeping them from signing the contract. his initial security adviser she went to kabul last week and came away empty handed. troops and trainers can operate number 2014. they need to be planning their parliamentary cycle, and it cannot be turned on and off like a light switch. what they're trying to do is impress on ha had ha hamid karzo sign before the end of the year, a task that may be difficult as he won't budge. >> a pew research study for the first time in four decades the majority of americans say the u.s. is less powerful than it was a decade ago. 70
. >>> and afghan president hamid karzai said no to security forces in n.a.t.o. until his demands are met. the bilateral security pack would allow troops to stay in afghanistan past 2014. patience to get a deal signed is running out. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the words of u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president hamid karzai. why hasn't this agreement been sign? john...
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afghanistan president hamid karzai. brazilian president rouseff. preside president hollande, president barack obama, clinton and bush. >> nelson mandela passed away late thursday. this sunday has been national day of prayer where you've seen sights like this all over the country as south africans pay thanks and bid farewell. the government has also confirmed today that at least 59 dignitaries from around the world are confirmed to be here during these ten days of mourning. they include u.s. presidents barack obama, george w. bush, bill clinton, and jimmy carter. queen elizabeth ii will be represented by her son, prince charles. french president holland e will be here also. a logistical challenge ahead for the government. what does the week ahead look like? on tuesday we will see our first formal memorial service for the late president at fnb stadium. it seats 95,000 but the government in an effort to allow as many people as possible to take part in festivities, if can you call it that, will have 90 screens around the country, broadcasting what will
afghanistan president hamid karzai. brazilian president rouseff. preside president hollande, president barack obama, clinton and bush. >> nelson mandela passed away late thursday. this sunday has been national day of prayer where you've seen sights like this all over the country as south africans pay thanks and bid farewell. the government has also confirmed today that at least 59 dignitaries from around the world are confirmed to be here during these ten days of mourning. they include...
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officials have been demanding hamid karzai sign a new security agreement. >> reporter: before arriving in afghanistan secretary hagel was in bahrain trying to reassure allies in the middle east that the united states is committed to the persian gulf region. secretary hagel said the u.s. is willing to start selling advanced weapons, things like missile defense systems to u.s. allies in the region. the move is seen as a way to counter iran's military ambition. he added that even though the west had agreed to a temporary deal to limit iran's nuclear capability, tehran still poses a significant threat to the middle east and the world. many allies in the region fear the u.s.'s withdrawing from its traditional role in the middle east but hagel said after a decade of war the u.s. will not shirk its responsibilities in the middle east. >> we know diplomacy cannot operate in a vacuum. our success will continue to hinge on america's military power, and the credibility of our assurances to our allies. >> following that he met with senior afghan officials in an effort to push karzai to sign a bila
officials have been demanding hamid karzai sign a new security agreement. >> reporter: before arriving in afghanistan secretary hagel was in bahrain trying to reassure allies in the middle east that the united states is committed to the persian gulf region. secretary hagel said the u.s. is willing to start selling advanced weapons, things like missile defense systems to u.s. allies in the region. the move is seen as a way to counter iran's military ambition. he added that even though the...
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hagel would not meet with karzai? >> he snubbed karzai. karzai said he would not let -- you wantallow certain detainees released from guantanamo. he said he might be postponing signing an agreement until april. the u.s. is not ok. the end of they year. they need to start planning the troops will stay. joined me.ler good to see you. coming up, shopping for bitcoin. the virtual currency scavenger hunt. ♪ >> digital currency, bitcoin, has had a wild ride. last week it plunged more than 20%. like baidu suspended accepting payments. so much focus, matt miller went to find out what one can actually do with a bitcoin. >> the incredible volatility of missed lastd not be week. the price shot up to more than $1200 and dropped to $600 momentarily. we thought because of that and the media attention we should do something to really figure out what this is and how it works. theame up with the idea of 12 days of bitcoin. i will do something else every day. boughtthe first day, i one. it was more difficult. i went to a number of sites. blockchain.info.
hagel would not meet with karzai? >> he snubbed karzai. karzai said he would not let -- you wantallow certain detainees released from guantanamo. he said he might be postponing signing an agreement until april. the u.s. is not ok. the end of they year. they need to start planning the troops will stay. joined me.ler good to see you. coming up, shopping for bitcoin. the virtual currency scavenger hunt. ♪ >> digital currency, bitcoin, has had a wild ride. last week it plunged more...
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that agreement was the texts presented to loya jirga which president karzai empanelled. the loya jirga strongly endorsed that texts, that agreement and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we have heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. now, the issue of who has the authority to speak for this offering nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. but we would be interested in certainly a secretary of defense is whatever document is agreed to and as you know it has to be the parliament for ratification and if it's ratified at the parliament than whether it's the then the minister of defense or the president, someone who has the authority to sign on behalf of afghanistan. i suspect that would fulfill the kind of commitment we need, but i don't want to fear too much further into the legal territory until i have a further understanding of what exact he the authority sorry. >> yes, sir trade thank you. from our perspective as you look at the psa what we need to account for just
that agreement was the texts presented to loya jirga which president karzai empanelled. the loya jirga strongly endorsed that texts, that agreement and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we have heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. now, the issue of who has the authority to speak for this offering nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. but we would be interested in certainly a secretary...
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and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we've heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. the issue of who has the authority to speak for the sovereign nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. what we would be interested in, sort has secretary of defense, is whatever document is agreed to. as you know it has to go to their department for ratification not unlike our senate and the treaty. and if it's ratified by their parliament, then whether it's the minister of defense or the president, someone who has the authority to sign on behalf of afghanistan, i suspect, i suspect that would fulfill the kind of commitment we need but i don't want to veer too much further into legal territory until i have a further understanding of what exactly the authorities are. >> thank you. so you know from our perspective as a look at the dsa, what we need to account for is the freedom of movement for military personnel, we'll have to deal to move freely in order
and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we've heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. the issue of who has the authority to speak for the sovereign nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. what we would be interested in, sort has secretary of defense, is whatever document is agreed to. as you know it has to go to their department for ratification not unlike our senate and the treaty. and if...
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hamid karzai said he was not there to lobby hamid karzai. >> i was assured it would be signed. >> there'll be progress in february, when the n.a.t.o. people will meet on afghanistan. >> a date in infamy, pearl harbour was attacked. 400 japanese planes bombarded the u.s., pushing them into world war ii. >> today thousands gathered at pearl harbour, including veterans and survivors. it was held on the shore. >> still ahead on al jazeera, why the prime minister of thailand says she will not use force against angry protesters. plus, why the feds are telling people to skip the paper elections when applying for health care. >> protesters in the ukraine return to the street in force. the president met with russian president vladimir putin. it sparked fear that is an economic deal may be reached with russia, further distancing ukraine from europe. o organizers hope a million protesters show up. >> street demonstrations demand government leaders resign in thailand. >> after five longs years that r this map is walking back into politics. the former prime minister was a member of a banned party. this
hamid karzai said he was not there to lobby hamid karzai. >> i was assured it would be signed. >> there'll be progress in february, when the n.a.t.o. people will meet on afghanistan. >> a date in infamy, pearl harbour was attacked. 400 japanese planes bombarded the u.s., pushing them into world war ii. >> today thousands gathered at pearl harbour, including veterans and survivors. it was held on the shore. >> still ahead on al jazeera, why the prime minister of...
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declined to meet with afghan president hamid karzai. ties on this side of the border may be improving but ties on other side of the fence continue to be tense. al jazeera, islamabad. >>> in neighboring afghanistan, president hamid karzai is still refusing to sign a security pact with the united states. it would seem some security forces past 2014 in exchange of billions of dollars of international aid. as dates have come and gonl afghans have gotten nervous. >> foreign aid and investment poured into the economy and a afghans making money, it's busier than ever because of increasing are anxiety because of the local currency of afghanis. billions of dollars in aid would also remain. without that, the economy is expected to collapse. that delay is causing fear in the business community. >> if it is not signed, then people will be panicked and it will affect the economy of the country. people are running away. people are disappointed and our businessmen are not investing. money dealers are worried because they cannot work confidently. >> as
declined to meet with afghan president hamid karzai. ties on this side of the border may be improving but ties on other side of the fence continue to be tense. al jazeera, islamabad. >>> in neighboring afghanistan, president hamid karzai is still refusing to sign a security pact with the united states. it would seem some security forces past 2014 in exchange of billions of dollars of international aid. as dates have come and gonl afghans have gotten nervous. >> foreign aid and...